BuildingCensus

Los Angeles building energy benchmarking

Every building disclosed under LA Municipal Code 22.610.1 (EBEWE) (Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE)), graded and cross-linked. EBEWE requires annual benchmarking plus 5-year audit/retro-commissioning cycles for buildings over 20,000 sq ft; non-compliance is subject to citation and fines.

Buildings
11,498
latest disclosure year
Avg ENERGY STAR score
76
4,497 scored
Avg site EUI
72.5
kBtu/ft²
Reported emissions
4M t
CO₂e
Floor area
473.5M ft²
benchmarked

Dataset updated . Source: Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) public disclosure.

The map

No coordinates in this source

Los Angeles's disclosure file publishes no latitude/longitude, so its buildings aren't mappable yet — pages are addressed by street address instead. We'll light the map up when the source (or a geocoding pass) provides coordinates.

The report card

Grade distribution

A · 2,115B · 1,015C · 613D · 754no score · 7,001

ENERGY STAR scores banded A (85–100) / B (70–84) / C (55–69) / D (1–54); buildings without a score excluded.

Large buildings (≥ 50,000 sq ft)

Most efficient

BuildingScoreSite EUIFloor area
515 S OLIVE STA10041.4 kBtu/ft²1,047,835 sq ft
10100 SANTA MONICA BLVDA10041.6 kBtu/ft²1,020,832 sq ft
611 W 6TH STA1007.1 kBtu/ft²856,039 sq ft
1200 W 7TH STA10072.0 kBtu/ft²769,933 sq ft
2501 S ALAMEDA STA1000.1 kBtu/ft²750,800 sq ft
7800 WOODLEY AVEA10010.3 kBtu/ft²731,808 sq ft
22122 VICTORY BLVDA1006.3 kBtu/ft²723,335 sq ft
10730 W PICO BLVDA1001.6 kBtu/ft²713,025 sq ft
5399 PLAYA VISTA DRA10017.5 kBtu/ft²711,639 sq ft
10880 WILSHIRE BLVDA10026.0 kBtu/ft²635,063 sq ft

Full most-efficient ranking →

Penalty exposure

Least efficient

BuildingScoreSite EUIFloor area
3600 BARHAM BLVDD1117.6 kBtu/ft²957,421 sq ft
1720 E CESAR CHAVEZ AVE EASTD155886.2 kBtu/ft²822,974 sq ft
600 W 7TH STD1545.3 kBtu/ft²567,270 sq ft
3150 W WILSHIRE BLVDD169.9 kBtu/ft²391,358 sq ft
1800 N MAIN STD1165.3 kBtu/ft²378,000 sq ft
222 S FIGUEROA STD190.8 kBtu/ft²347,402 sq ft
12745 ARROYO STD1232.5 kBtu/ft²239,576 sq ft
10777 SANTA MONICA BLVDD168.4 kBtu/ft²190,614 sq ft
431 W 7TH STD1186.5 kBtu/ft²160,000 sq ft
801 S GRAND AVED1114.3 kBtu/ft²135,000 sq ft

Full least-efficient ranking → · biggest emitters →

Taxonomy

Property-type mix

Property typeBuildingsAvg scoreAvg site EUI
Multifamily Housing3,140B7837.3 kBtu/ft²
Office615B7744.4 kBtu/ft²
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse359C6919.8 kBtu/ft²
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant252C69110.6 kBtu/ft²
Distribution Center158C6621.9 kBtu/ft²
Self-Storage Facility1475.4 kBtu/ft²
Retail Store130B7746.0 kBtu/ft²
Parking9729.9 kBtu/ft²
Supermarket/Grocery Store95C66186.0 kBtu/ft²
Medical Office84B7273.6 kBtu/ft²
Strip Mall831250.4 kBtu/ft²
Fire Station7960.2 kBtu/ft²
Other71B7571.3 kBtu/ft²
Hotel65C6870.3 kBtu/ft²
Mixed Use Property63B7853.4 kBtu/ft²
Worship Facility52C6123.5 kBtu/ft²
Police Station3777.0 kBtu/ft²
K-12 School34C6729.3 kBtu/ft²
Refrigerated Warehouse31D4399.4 kBtu/ft²
Senior Living Community30B7775.6 kBtu/ft²

Linked types have dedicated pages (25+ buildings).

The disclosure record

Reporting trend

YearBuildings reportingAvg scoreAvg site EUITotal emissions
20161,91767126.6 kBtu/ft²4,235,198 tCO₂e
20174,2236882.6 kBtu/ft²2,377,570 tCO₂e
201811,279691007.2 kBtu/ft²2,532,249 tCO₂e
201911,2807189.0 kBtu/ft²2,221,788 tCO₂e
202011,2747280.3 kBtu/ft²2,266,238 tCO₂e
202111,2467285.0 kBtu/ft²2,151,379 tCO₂e
202211,2567387.0 kBtu/ft²2,364,401 tCO₂e
202311,2537366.7 kBtu/ft²2,103,658 tCO₂e
202411,24575286.9 kBtu/ft²9,190,069 tCO₂e
202511,2547662.4 kBtu/ft²1,367,682 tCO₂e

Honest data

Source caveats

  • The LA source publishes no building names and no coordinates — pages are addressed by street address, and LA buildings do not appear on maps.
  • LA reports EUI and emissions only (no electricity/gas breakout).

Frequently asked questions

How many buildings report energy use in Los Angeles?

11,498 Los Angeles buildings appear in the latest disclosure published under LA Municipal Code 22.610.1 (EBEWE), of which 4,497 report an ENERGY STAR score (average 76).

What law requires Los Angeles buildings to disclose energy use?

LA Municipal Code 22.610.1 (EBEWE) — the Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) program. EBEWE requires annual benchmarking plus 5-year audit/retro-commissioning cycles for buildings over 20,000 sq ft; non-compliance is subject to citation and fines.

Which Los Angeles building emits the most carbon?

1720 E CESAR CHAVEZ AVE EAST reported 2,444,920 tCO₂e in its latest disclosure year — the highest in Los Angeles's data. See the full biggest-emitters ranking.